Origins of the Brander surname

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    In 1921, most Branders lived in london

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    1,600 Brander Travel & migration records
    3,800 Branders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brander

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    What are the most common Brander first names?

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    Common jobs for Branders

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Branders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    F S

    25

    Annuitant

    21

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Housekeeper

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Branders in 1921

    Farmer

    73

    Farm Servant

    34

    Blacksmith

    32

    Mason

    28

    Shoemaker

    28

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